Teleperformance names Benoit Gabelle CFO. Teleperformance stock gains 2.80 percent

Published on 10/01/2026 at 13:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue fell 1.70 percent like-for-like in the first half of 2026. Teleperformance stock costs EUR 71.94 on October 1, 2026 after EUR 69.98.

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Teleperformance (ISIN FR0000051807) named Benoit Gabelle group chief financial officer with immediate effect on September 24, 2026, according to Business Wire. The stock was trading at EUR 71.94 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 1:32 p.m. CEST, up 2.80 percent from the EUR 69.98 prior close.

New finance leadership takes charge

Gabelle had served as interim finance chief since March 2026, and the company assigned his permanent mandate to financial transformation, investor relations, financing and liquidity. The appointment gives the cost-saving program a dedicated executive owner while Teleperformance continues integrating artificial intelligence into its operating model.

The change follows a demanding first half. According to Yahoo Finance, revenue in the first half of 2026 was EUR 4.883 billion, down 1.70 percent like-for-like from the first half of 2025. The source also reports recurring EBITA at 13.60 percent and net profit of EUR 216 million, compared with EUR 249 million in the first half of 2025.

Guidance rests on efficiency gains

Management confirmed its 2026 like-for-like revenue guidance of 0.00 percent to 2.00 percent and raised the savings target to EUR 150 million to EUR 170 million from more than EUR 100 million previously, according to Yahoo Finance. That combination matters because the first-half revenue decline contrasts with a stable recurring EBITA margin, leaving execution of the transformation plan as the central operating test.

Stock remains below its yearly high

Teleperformance stock was trading 7.94 percent below the EUR 78.14 52-week high and 64.73 percent above the EUR 43.65 low on the same market reference, based on the September 30, 2026 quote context. The market capitalization was EUR 4.1 billion on September 30, 2026, while the next earnings date was listed as November 4, 2026 by Investing.com.

The immediate investor calculation is straightforward: the CFO appointment strengthens accountability for the efficiency plan, but the 1.70 percent first-half like-for-like revenue decline still sets the operating hurdle for the second half.

Trading levels set the near-term frame

At EUR 71.94, the Lang & Schwarz quote stood EUR 2.04 above the prior close of EUR 69.98 on October 1, 2026 at 1:32 p.m. CEST. The reference price remained inside the reported 52-week range, while the November 4 reporting date gives the next scheduled operating checkpoint.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Teleperformance stock.